level: Definition of Terms
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Definition of Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chief principles separated by various means of extraction | Derivatives/extractives (chief constituent) |
| liquid/liquid mixture used to extract active principles | Solvent/menstruum |
| the undissolved portion of the drug that remains after the extraction process is completed | Marc |
| usually a mixture of substance which is the product of the extraction process | extractive |
| the region in which the plant or animal yielding the drug grows | Geographic source/habitat |
| plants growing in their native countries(Pinus palustris – southern US) | Indigenous |
| plants that grow in a foreign land or in a locality other than their native homes (Daturastramonium – introduced in the US from Europe) | Naturalized |
| production and channels of trade | Commercial origin of a drug |